) | |||
| Association | Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Daniel Seels | ||
| Captain | Laydah Samani | ||
| Most caps | Ileen Pegi (14) | ||
| Top scorer | Laydah Samani (6) | ||
| Home stadium | Lawson Tama Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | SOL | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 105  9 (18 December 2020)[1] | ||
| Highest | 92 (2009) | ||
| Lowest | 142 (July 2015) | ||
| First international | |||
 Papua New Guinea 6–1  Solomon Islands (Lae, Papua New Guinea; 9 April 2007) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Solomon Islands 4–0  Tonga (Auckland, New Zealand; 29 September 2010)  American Samoa 0–4 Solomon Islands (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 1 September 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Solomon Islands 0–8  New Zealand (Lae, Papua New Guinea; 11 April 2007) New Zealand 8–0 Solomon Islands (Auckland, New Zealand; 5 October 2010) | |||
| OFC Women's Nations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2007) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place, 2010 | ||
The Solomon Islands women's national football team represents Solomon Islands in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and is affiliated to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). Their current head coach is the former footballer Timothy Inifiri.
Despite having not yet qualified for a FIFA Women's World Cup, the Solomon Islands finished fourth in the OFC Women's Nations Cup twice, in 2007 and 2010. The team is one of the youngest national teams in Oceania, having played its first match in April 2007.
History
Solomon Islands disputed its first game on 9 April 2007, for the eight OFC Women's Nations Cup, celebrated in their neighbour country Papua New Guinea. Their first rival was the host team, against whom the team lost 6–1. Prudence Fula became the Solomon Islands' first scorer ever.[2] The nation finished last in the four-team tournament, after a heavy loss with New Zealand[3] and a goalless tie against Tonga. Noel Wagapu coached the team,[4] which consisted of former players of the under-17, under-19 and under-20 national teams.[5]
With Timothy Infiri as the team's manager, the Solomon Islands did an average performance at the 2007 South Pacific Games football tournament in Apia, Samoa. There, the national team managed to achieve its first victory, 3–0 facing American Samoa.[6] Unfortunately, they couldn't advance to the semi-finals due to two losses; with Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Solomon Islands returned in the 2010 OFC Women's Championship, celebrated in New Zealand. The team was drawn in Group B, along with Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Fiji. The Solomon Islands qualified for the semi-finals after winning to Tonga and tying with Fiji. The team was beaten by the Football Ferns of New Zealand 8–0 in the semi-finals and 2–0 by the Cook Islands in the third-place match.
The team failed to past the group stage in the 2011 Pacific Games tournament. Solomon Islands only won over American Samoa 4–0 and lost the other three games. However, they managed to achieve their best result against Papua New Guinea, a narrow 1–0 loss.[7]
The national team's most recent appearance was in the 2015 Pacific Games, after not entering the 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup. Solomon Islands was defeated in all of its three matches.
Records
FIFA World Cup record
| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1991 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
 1995 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
 1999 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 2003 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 2007 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||||
 2011 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 2015 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
 2019 | Did Not Qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 2023 | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | ||||||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | Olympic Games qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Ineligible | No Qualifying Process | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||||||
 2004 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 2008 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||||
 2012 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
 2016 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |||||||
 2020 | To Be Determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
OFC Nations Cup record
| OFC Nations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1983 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1986 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1994 | ||||||||
| 1998 | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2007 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2010 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2014 | Did not enter | |||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 2018 | Qualification Round | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Qualified as host | |||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 2/10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
Pacific Games
| Pacific Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 2003 | Did not enter | |||||||
 2007 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 2019 | To Be Determined | |||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 3/4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
All-time record against other nations
| Against | Pld | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
 Cook Islands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Fiji | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
| New Caledonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | −16 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
| Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
 Tahiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Tonga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Total | 19 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 52 | −36 |
Recent Results & Fixtures
2019
| 8 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games - Group Stage | Papua New Guinea | 5-2 | Solomon Islands | Apia, Samoa |
| 15:30 | Lucy Maino  21', 79'Ramona Padio 26', 38'Meagen Gunemba 70' | Report | Crystal Bakolo 15' Laydah Samani 72' | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Soccer Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Nadia Browning |
| 10 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games - Group Stage | Solomon Islands | 0-1 | Tahiti | Apia, Samoa |
| 15:30 | Report | Hanihei Taumaa 67' | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Soccer Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Tapaita Lelenga |
| 12 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games - Group Stage | Vanuatu  | 1-2 | Solomon Islands | Apia, Samoa |
| 12:00 | Emilia Taravaki 69' | Report | Ileen Pegi 60' Crystal Bakolo 65' | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Soccer Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Salesh Chand |
| 15 July 2019 2019 Pacific Games - Group Stage | Solomon Islands | 1-2 | Cook Islands | Apia, Samoa |
| 15:00 | Jemina David 36' | Report | Kura Mose 20' Lee Maoate-Cox 23' | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Soccer Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee:  Sing Pechsri |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games from 7–20 July in Apia, Samoa.
Caps and goals updated as of 15 July 2019, after the game against the Cook Islands.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Margaret Kofela | 17 August 1999 | 4 | 0 | Monaro Panthers |
| 12 | GK | Sylvester Maenu'u | 8 October 1993 | 3 | 0 | Koloale |
| 2 | DF | Mesalyn Saepo | 10 | 1 | | |
| 3 | DF | Edith Nari | 28 August 2003 | 10 | 0 | Marist |
| 4 | DF | Liza Solo | 27 September 1997 | 7 | 0 | Monaro Panthers |
| 14 | DF | Janisa Onika | 30 October 1994 | 9 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Cathy Aihunu | 23 June 1995 | 12 | 1 | Koloale |
| 19 | DF | Jemina David | 4 December 1994 | 7 | 1 | WanSOL |
| 6 | MF | Merina Joe | 5 May 1995 | 11 | 1 | Koloale |
| 8 | MF | Wendy Basil | 19 August 1998 | 6 | 0 | Marist |
| 9 | MF | Mary Meafiti | 7 | 0 | | |
| 13 | MF | Delmay Waihaho | 27 August 1996 | 0 | 0 | Koloale |
| 16 | MF | Francina Mautai | 2 | 0 | | |
| 17 | MF | Alisha Donga | 12 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Solomon Warriors |
| 18 | MF | Agnes Noisi | 6 October 1998 | 8 | 0 | Koloale |
| 20 | DF | Glence Rose | 0 | 0 | | |
| 5 | FW | Imelda Tehekeni | 14 September 1998 | 7 | 0 | Marist |
| 7 | FW | Ileen Pegi | 18 July 1992 | 18 | 3 | Koloale |
| 10 | FW | Crystal Bakolo | 25 December 1986 | 17 | 2 | Koloale |
| 11 | FW | Laydah Samani | 18 February 1992 | 17 | 7 | Monaro Panthers |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Rosie Sambiru | 24 December 2000 | 7 | 0 | Koloale | |
| DF | Elsie Kwaeotolo | 18 May 1995 | 5 | 1 | | |
| DF | Rose Oge | 21 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | WanSOL | |
| MF | Joy Timo | 22 December 1993 | 3 | 0 | Koloale | |
| MF | Serah Ragomo | 15 May 1994 | 3 | 0 | Solomon Warriors | |
| MF | Muriel Gua | 18 March 2001 | 3 | 0 | Koloale | |
Match results
Win Draw Loss
| No. | Opponent | Date | Result | Competition | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 9 April 2007 | 1–6 | 2007 OFC Women's Championship | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea) | Report |
| 2 | New Zealand | 11 April 2007 | 0–8 | 2007 OFC Women's Championship | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea) | Report |
| 3 | Tonga | 13 April 2007 | 0–0 | 2007 OFC Women's Championship | Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea) | Report |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 28 August 2007 | 0–4 | 2007 South Pacific Games | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) | Report |
| 5 | Cook Islands | 30 August 2007 | 1–1 | 2007 South Pacific Games | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) | Report |
| 6 | American Samoa | 1 September 2007 | 3–0 | 2007 South Pacific Games | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) | Report |
| 7 | Fiji | 3 September 2007 | 0–3 | 2007 South Pacific Games | Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa) | Report |
| 8 | Tonga | 30 September 2010 | 4–0 | 2010 OFC Women's Championship | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) | Report |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 2 October 2010 | 1–2 | 2010 OFC Women's Championship | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) | Report |
| 10 | Fiji | 4 October 2010 | 0–0 | 2010 OFC Women's Championship | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) | Report |
| 11 | New Zealand | 6 October 2010 | 0–8 | 2010 OFC Women's Championship | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) | Report |
| 12 | Cook Islands | 8 October 2010 | 0–2 | 2010 OFC Women's Championship | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) | Report |
| 13 | New Caledonia | 27 August 2011 | 0–3 | 2011 Pacific Games | Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) | Report |
| 14 | Tahiti | 31 August 2011 | 0–2 | 2011 Pacific Games | Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) | Report |
| 15 | American Samoa | 2 September 2011 | 4–0 | 2011 Pacific Games | Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) | Report |
| 16 | Papua New Guinea | 5 September 2011 | 0–1 | 2011 Pacific Games | Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia) | Report |
| 17 | New Caledonia | 6 July 2015 | 1–8 | 2015 Pacific Games | Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) | Report |
| 18 | Tonga | 8 July 2015 | 0–2 | 2015 Pacific Games | Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) | Report |
| 19 | Samoa | 11 July 2015 | 1–2 | 2015 Pacific Games | Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) | Report |
| 20 | Vanuatu | 4 December 2017 | 0–5 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) | Report |
| 21 | Tonga | 7 December 2017 | 1–3 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) | Report |
| 22 | Fiji | 11 December 2017 | 0–2 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) | Report |
| 23 | Tonga | 14 December 2017 | 0–1 | 2017 Pacific Mini Games | Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu) | Report |
| 24 | American Samoa | 24 August 2018 | 2–0 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification | Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) | Report |
| 25 | Fiji | 27 August 2018 | 0–0 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification | Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) | Report |
| 26 | Vanuatu | 30 August 2018 | 0–1 | 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification | Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji) | Report |
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laydah Samani | 6 |
| 2 | Betty Maenu'u | 2 |
| Ileen Pegi | 2 | |
| 4 | Cathy Aihunu | 1 |
| Crystal Annie | 1 | |
| Margaret Daudau | 1 | |
| Prudence Fula | 1 | |
| Merina Joe | 1 | |
| Diane Jusuts | 1 | |
| Elsie Kwoaetolo | 1 | |
| Ella Misibini | 1 | |
| Mesalyn Saepio | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | |
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